Phoenix
23-12-2009, 10:19 PM
For some reason we've discovered that Dylan's scared of quite a lot to do with Christmas, if we're wrapping something up Dylan will dash off in terror and straight out of the cat flap and away, same with rustly things e.g. plastic.
When he was in the rescue we thought he was being a bossy boots towards his brother, but because he's scared of certain people my mum thinks he was maybe living with a family in an abusive relationship that broke down because he and his brother were given up due to a relationship breakdown, but Mum thinks the reason why he kept pushing in front was to either try to protect his brother or test the ground out before letting Kevin have a look in (as though because he was the more confident one he felt he needed to protect Kevin)
We've noticed that although Dylan's fine with most people he doesn't like people charging round (he runs off and hides), people who sit quietly he's happy to snuggle up to. My friend who was here about a week ago he really took to and decided to sleep on her bed with her.
He likes to be in constant contact with people otherwise he starts crying "Where are you I can't find you" particularly at bedtime.
If he had been living with a couple who one was abusing the other, would he have been so trusting from the start and if chances are it wasn't an abusive relationship what makes him so nervous of Christmassy things and certain people yet take so well to others? Since we've got to know him there's not much of his history that really adds up right.
He also doesn't think much to Christmas songs or carols, he'll get up and walk off if we play Christmas songs or carols.
Can anyone explain any of that please? Sorry for such a long post but there was quite a lot I wanted to get off my chest and ask you all :oops: :?
When he was in the rescue we thought he was being a bossy boots towards his brother, but because he's scared of certain people my mum thinks he was maybe living with a family in an abusive relationship that broke down because he and his brother were given up due to a relationship breakdown, but Mum thinks the reason why he kept pushing in front was to either try to protect his brother or test the ground out before letting Kevin have a look in (as though because he was the more confident one he felt he needed to protect Kevin)
We've noticed that although Dylan's fine with most people he doesn't like people charging round (he runs off and hides), people who sit quietly he's happy to snuggle up to. My friend who was here about a week ago he really took to and decided to sleep on her bed with her.
He likes to be in constant contact with people otherwise he starts crying "Where are you I can't find you" particularly at bedtime.
If he had been living with a couple who one was abusing the other, would he have been so trusting from the start and if chances are it wasn't an abusive relationship what makes him so nervous of Christmassy things and certain people yet take so well to others? Since we've got to know him there's not much of his history that really adds up right.
He also doesn't think much to Christmas songs or carols, he'll get up and walk off if we play Christmas songs or carols.
Can anyone explain any of that please? Sorry for such a long post but there was quite a lot I wanted to get off my chest and ask you all :oops: :?